Casius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈka.si.us/, [ˈkäs̠iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.si.us/, [ˈkäːs̬ius]
Proper noun edit
Casius m sg (genitive Casiī or Casī); second declension
- A mountain in Syria, whose base was bathed by the river Orontes
- A mountain in Egypt situated near the borders with Arabia
- A river in Albania, forming the northern boundary of the country
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Casius |
Genitive | Casiī Casī1 |
Dative | Casiō |
Accusative | Casium |
Ablative | Casiō |
Vocative | Casī |
Locative | Casiī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).